Siouxie

Uninstall and then reinstall Adobe Reader. It's a common issue.

Hasan78

right click and save on your computer. then open the acrobe reader and choose open file from inside acrobe reader then it should work!! good luck!

Vulcanoid

The form works (I was able to open the link you shared with the steps below). You've encountered a common issue where IRCC are using complicated PDFs that can't be opened in browser. Save the file locally and open in a PDF reader (Adobe, Foxit, etc) NOT IN YOUR BROWSER & it'll work.

PMM

Hi

1. If you are using windows 10 you should get a bar at the top of the page which asks if you wish to open a pdf file with another application rather than the browser. It give you the choice to select Adobe Acrobat.

energysolutions

I use a Mac almost exclusively and it wasn't working, switched to a PC and got it to work after a little messing around so thanks for all the pointers

I have most of the paperwork done now (applications and physical presence calculator) and have most of the rest of what they are asking for good to go (English competency etc) but it seems I have to get another Police clearance done for the 4 years up to when I apply (which will all be in Canada) - is it a similar process to what was requested for PR?

Do I simply head to my local Commissionaires and get them to give me what I need? Or am I reading this wrong?

Vulcanoid

"Within the last 4 years, if you spent 183 days or more in another country (other than Canada), you must provide a police certificate ... IRCC checks with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) to find out if there are any criminal or security reasons which could prevent you from acquiring Canadian citizenship."

AIUI, you only ever need to supply an RCMP check to IRCC if they specifically request it - everywhere they ask for them it's 'other than Canada', as they can do their own checks with RCMP. The people who need them weren't able to be cleared by name, so need fingerprints as well.

energysolutions

*Resurrection 2.0*

Things have progressed quite a bit since I last updated. I sent in our citizenship application last November and finally got a date to sit the test in mid August

That went well and we were told that we could wait for the citizenship ceremony in Kelowna (where we live/sat the test) or go to an earlier date in Vancouver. We elected to go to Vancouver and that date was set for the 10th September. We were told the invitation would be sent ASAP

Well it never did show up so I called them today (bear in mind it was scheduled for 4 days from now) and was advised that they sent it via email on the 22nd or 24th of August (Ive checked and double checked and I never received it). Anyways they forwarded the email finally today so we are good to go

The venue is:

Expo CIC (ceremony room)
Suite 200
877 Expo Boulevard
Vancouver
V6B 8P8

I've never spent any time in Vancouver apart from flying getting connecting flights there on a couple of occasions, a quick google suggests this venue is in the north of the city in an area called "Yaletown" - Ive booked a hotel on the outskirts of town so is driving in from there best (is there parking nearby?) or is there some other better way?

How long does the ceremony take? Whats the dress code? The email I received doesn't even tell me where the venue is (the CIC agent I spoke with had to tell me over the phone) much less any of the other stuff I mentioned

Siouxie

Congrats!

Do check the list of documents etc., that you need to take. You can have family members or friends with you to celebrate and witness it, if you like
According to RCIC the dress code is 'business attire' as it is a 'dignified and meaningful event'

Snowy560

It's in the middle of a lot of busy roads. I would never have driven but I live in North Vancouver so just took transit. Maybe someone else will be able to tell you where to park but can't you go on transit?

TheAwesomeMatt

What do you mean by outskirts? Burnaby/new west or further out like Chilliwack or Abbotsford? It may be easiest to get the skytrain in if it's the former areas, not so much the others.

energysolutions

Yeah, Abbotsford area

So is the Skytrain an option or no?

Is there parking in the Yaletown area? I imagine there must be some?

energysolutions

Thanks! Its been a long journey with lots of bumps in the road but the finishing line is now in sight

Pretty sure I have almost everything required together already as the list looks almost identical to what was listed for the Citizenship exam (turned out I didn't really need any of it though) but I will double check anyways

So anywhere between 45 minutes to 3 hours for time. I will be driving back to Kelowna afterwards so thats fine.

After we listen to the various speakers/sing the national anthem/take the oath I assume there is an interview of some kind where the documents get verified? I imagine our PR cards will be taken at that point (as I am technically now a citizen)?

rivingtonpike

I remember they took our PR Cards.

scilly

No Skytrain from Abbotsford.

You'd have to drive to one of the Skytrain stations closest to you ............. but they don't have Park and Drive near any of the stations, so far as I know.

Parking all but impossible in Yaletown, or anywhere in Vancouver.

Drive from Abbotsford takesca 1-1½ hrs each way depending on traffic, then you have to get from the freeway into the downtown peninsula.

Suggestion from a long-time Vancouver resident.

cancel your hotel reservation, and get one in Richmond, eg the Abercorn or google for others close to Bridgeport or walkable or on bus route to there, ask desk clerk where you can get 1-day or 3 -day card OR have exact change for the bus, leave the car and take the Canada Line (same as Skytrain but different name) from BRIDGEPORT station into Vancouver, get off at YALETOWN ROUNDHOUSE Station.

Snowy560

I think it would extremely stressful to take the car. You may get stuck in traffic, might not find anywhere to park .... Even though I *only* live in North Vancouver, I still got an early bus to ensure I was not stressing about not making it on time to my special day.